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Santo Domingo.- National District mayor Roberto Salcedo Friday said the remodeling of Santo Domingo’s Malecon seaside boulevard will create two 2,000 direct jobs.

He said the San Soucí project has spent 90 million pesos to remodel the area, and to build the plazas Juan Baron and Omar Torrijos.

Salcedo said the sidewalks will be 5 meters wider towards the sea, for a total of 10 meters along the entire Malecon.

The official said the boulevard’s lighting will also be improved and an inventory of the zone’s erosions will be taken as a safety measure.

It’s the Malecon’s second major improvement during Salcedo’s tenure, after the eateries and bars at the beach Guibia and Torrijos Plaza were demolished to prevent the spread of vermin.

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12 comment(s)
Written by: telemeco, 24 Apr 2009 3:22 PM
From: Dominican Republic, Monte Plata
nitido,,eso es bueno, vamo a ver cuanto se quejan que se esta gastando el dinero, que deverian darcelo a ellos para beberselo..!!!!
Written by: xwill7, 24 Apr 2009 3:30 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
improved lighting will not stop the crime around that area....
Written by: Eriliza, 24 Apr 2009 3:36 PM
From: United States, Boston, MA
xwill7,

Lighting is not only to stop crime, it will enhance the seaside's look and modernity.
Written by: xwill7, 24 Apr 2009 3:48 PM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
That is not a safe area. would you be there at night with no gun???
Written by: glomarexplorer, 24 Apr 2009 11:04 PM
From: United States, Fresh Water Paradise-NY Finger Lakes
Good idea, which should contribute materially to make area more attractive and facilitate access.

Lamp post possibly worthless due to frequent apagones; however, they should install them nevertheless, as they shall one day prove useful in dispensing justice, born of public outrage and anger over institutionalized corruption.
Written by: pelaut, 25 Apr 2009 7:52 AM
From: United States
"...the beach Guibia and Torrijos Plaza were demolished to prevent the spread of vermin."
Sure. It was a super place to take the kids of an evening and stroll around, get Cuban sandwiches. Now the vermin is where? How many contracts? It's been near 3 years to do nothing, but spend money of course on 'studies' by the bureau-rats.
Written by: ZonaDominicana, 25 Apr 2009 7:52 PM
From: United States, Orange County, California
Of course they wait until everything get deteriorated before fixing them. About providing maintenance in order to keep our city clean.
Written by: agibus This user is banned, 26 Apr 2009 3:08 PM
From: United States
Solar Energy may be a good solution fr others dark places.
Written by: Trujillo, 26 Apr 2009 10:16 PM
From: Dominican Republic
agibus, street lights powered by solar energy for the whole country. That would save the D.R. a lot of money. I don't know why they haven't done that yet.
Written by: xwill7, 27 Apr 2009 9:47 AM
From: United States, El cuarto bate
Trujillo,
People would probably steal the solar panels
Written by: jeb21, 27 Apr 2009 1:02 PM
From: United States
The Capital needs much more than that! I was just there and think that the whole city needs a major redo!! It is a filthy potholed dotted place. No wonder tourtists do not want to visit. Basura Basura Basura. You who live there think for one second before tossing your garbage out!
Written by: BASTA, 30 Apr 2009 8:50 AM
From: Dominican Republic, =Ghetto/Legalize Drugs
eateries and bars at the beach Guibia and Torrijos Plaza were demolished to prevent the spread of vermin.
Face it - we are pigs
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